On the afternoon of July 20, Environment Minister Han Wha-jin attended the inaugural meeting of the "Forum for Activating the Utilization of Future Waste Resources through Circular Economy" held at the National Assembly Member's Office in Yeouido, Seoul. In her speech, the Minister expressed her hopes for in-depth discussions on ways to activate the utilization of future waste resources, such as electric vehicle batteries and non-ferrous metals, as the implementation of the Circular Economy Promotion Act approaches.

On the afternoon of July 20, Environment Minister Han Wha-jin attended the inaugural meeting of the "Forum for Activating the Future Recycling and Utilization of Waste Resources" held at the National Assembly Members' Office in Yeouido, Seoul where she took commemorative photos with attending participants including Congressman Park Dae-soo.